The Pause (novel)

The Pause[1] is a 2015 novel by Australian author John Larkin. It looks deep at the devastating impact of teenage suicide,[1] and how it affects the people around them. It is a personal narrative of its main character Declan O’Malley, describing his life following an attempted suicide after his love interest Lisa is forced to move to Honk-Kong by her abusive mother.

For the 1950s short story, see The Pause.
The Pause
AuthorJohn Larkin
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung Adult Fiction, Realistic Fiction,
PublisherRandom House Australia
Media typepaperback
Pages319
ISBN9780857981707

The book won the 2015 Queensland Literary Award.[2]

Synopsis

The book is a first-person reflective narrative of the main character Declan O’Malley who commits suicide after his girlfriend Lisa is forcefully relocated to Honk-Kong after their relationship is discovered by her mother referred to as the Kraken. He commits suicide via jumping onto the way of an oncoming train but is forced to observe an alternate reality where he survived his suicide attempt and recovered from depression.

Reception

The book received a positive response with a 4.1 rating on Goodreads[3] and 2015 Queensland Literary Award.

References
  1. "The Pause". Random House Australia. 2015. ISBN 9780857981707.
  2. http://www.qldliteraryawards.org.au/winners/2015-winners
  3. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24036930-the-pause

2. "The Pause." Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2016.


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